What are some alternatives to the 2am lock out in Melbourne?

Question

For those of you who don't know what the 2am lock out is, heres a short explanation.

The 2am lockout in Melbourne is a three-month trial of 2am late entry bans for pubs, bars and nightclubs. This is a result of the rising violence in Melbourne’s CBD.

Answer 1

Queensland has had 3am lockouts for a while and no-one seems to have come up with any better alternatives. It's unpopular with club owners as you'd expect, but seems to work OK here now people are used to it.